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Ricardo Steinmetz Alves (born 15 December 1988) is a Brazilian five-a-side football player.
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Full name | Ricardo Steinmetz Alves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 15 December 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Blind football (5-a-side football) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardinho lost his sight at the age of 8 due to toxoplasmosis. At 10, he started playing football for the blind, reaching the national team in 2005.[1] He was named the best 5-a-side football player three times, in 2006, 2014 and 2018.[2][3][4]
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